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Hi Ravens12345!!! I was sleeved on April 3rd and today I'm 192. The day of surgery I was 244. I stared losing rapidly by now I have slowed up. A pound here. A pound there. Just keep pushing!!!

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Sorry, I don't get on here much anymore so I never saw this question. Flax seed should be fine once you're back to a normal diet, but I'd avoid anything like it (including chia seeds) for a while after surgery until your staple line has a chance to heal. Check with your doc though, he/she may have a different opinon.
You're quite welcome! "Onderland" is the magical place that only existed in fairytales pre-sleeve. It's that onderful amazing point at which the number on your scale starts with a "1" - hence the term "One-derland"

Lovelyladybee....you look great!!! Keep up the good work!

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Hi!
I was sleeved on 4-3-17. I was having the same issues. My potassium decreased and I would get light-headed when standing. And the heartburn was unbearable!!! I went to the doctor and was given potassium to take for 5 days and was told to increase my Water intake. More than likely you are sounding dehydrated. I was dehydrated. Once I increased my water in take (I was only taking in less than 20 ml of water per day due to the heartburn in which we should be taking in between 48 to 64 oz of water daily), I began to feel better. I am having more energy. I am eating more. My skin is looking tremendously better. I look alive again! Your body will get adjusted to the transition its going through. You have to follow the directions of your surgeon (or PCP) and keep pushing forward each day. You will make it. I know it seems difficult right now (as I am feeling the struggle too right along with you) but trust me, it will get better!!![emoji4]

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I shared this quote from Bertrice berry, one of my favorite quotes: "When you walk with purpose you collide with destiny" you got this!

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So, let me first say happy Mother's Day to all of the moms on here. Secondly, I want to let you all know that I'm currently 161 lbs... which is 11 lbs away from my goal weight of 150 lbs.
👍🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 round of applause for that being that this is month 5 for me.
Tjirdky, let's discuss the topic at hand. Anyone who has followed me know that my journey with my husband has been bad . Well , it's reached an all time low. We were asleep 3 nights ago and the phone kept vibrating. I told him to answer and he wouldn't. Well we have 2 kids that are outside of the home right now so I said let me make sure it's not the kids texting him. But my gut told me this is gonna be bad. But I checked anyway. This is what I saw " You left your rubber in my bed and my baby found it""" with lil joking emoticons. OMG... my heart dropped to my toes. I felt he was cheating but didn't know for sure. Let me also put this out there. My husband had not slept with me in 3 1/2 weeks at the time. So I knew something wasn't right. I had been praying to God for a revelation in this marriage be it whatever way, good or bad because my spirit knew I wasn't being treated right and I knew he was messing around. Heck I had just caught him maybe 1 month before that trying to hookup on Facebook. So, needless to say I told him I want a divorce and this was it. No more will I be the hurt wife who is trying to sacrifice herself for her husband, nope. Already have been consulting legal counsel because it's over. Now, he swears he is gonna do right and wants his family. I told him he had 21 years to do right and if he wanted his family his penis oils have stayed in is pants.
Ohhhhhh.... here's the agonizing part for me. This is the same woman he had an affair with on me 13 years ago. Same dirty tramp. I'm like oh no that means this never ended. Which he swears it was only one time. Yep I believe that like I believe in Santa Claus. I cried for 2 days straight. Then I said forget this , on Mother's Day I put on a backless sundress ( in my new size 8 yassss) went out shopping ,had a great time with friends and felt like I was coming into my new, happier peaceful self. I am still very hurt but I thank God for revealing his evil because I don't want an std or aids because he is a hoer.
This surgery has truly changed my life. The old me would have cried and just took him bk and dealt with the pain. But not the new confident, strong Diana that this surgery helped to bring to surface. I posted before that I knew we were gonna divorce , just didn't think it was gonna be like this but it is what it is. There is someone out there who will cherish me and love me for the jewel that I am.
Thsnk you guys for all your support throughout the months. You have truly become my family.😊

I swear, when you're stopped in a road, indecisive as to which path to take, it can be such a relief to get a push in the right direction.
It may seem strange, but I recommend sending that other woman flowers. She has done you a very good deed.

I have absolutely no regrets. I've lost nearly 200 pounds and have completely changed my relationship with food. Life is great!

I'm 10 months post op and still think it's the best decision I even made...............

My take is we are all very different. Some are compliant. Some not so much.
Some lose a lot. Others small amounts...
The commonality is we are trying to change some fundamental issues we individually have.
I don't see posters here as one or two types. I think there are varied audiences. Many hover and don't post
Some post every meal...
Gotta take the informative with the sometimes ignorant.

No, not at all. I'm 8 months out and still can't eat solid foods. Still on softs and Soups but I love the way I look. I started at 200lbs and I'm down to 130lbs. I don't think I'm getting enough Protein in but my labs are GREAT, hmmmm

I'm three weeks out and I have no regrets. The first few day were rough but I never had any regrets. Each day is a challenge, but no more than being on a diet without the WLS. I'm praying I don't have any complications, but at the same time I am thankful that soon I'll be off my two BP medicine. I'M thankful that my hip doesn't hurt anymore, I'm thankful that I finally sleep like a baby. I have so much to be thankful for. Just know each day is a challenge and you just have to embrace the good and bad.

Totally agree this is offensive. This poster likes to be negative towards people and posters like this have chased many veterans away sadly.

It's horrible for a person who has had wls surgery to judge other wls individuals. Not everyone is "successful" and it's a very complicated process for people. Being a failure at wls surgery is extremely common and says nothing about that persons determination or worth, period.

I think my story could be interesting for you to read. I do not "regret" surgery. I am glad I did it and have lost all of my excess weight. But it came at a huge cost for me. You can read about my journey in my posts. I have been asked many times if I regret surgery and would do it again, because of the difficulty I went through. The answer to that is still yes, I would do it again.
I don't think it's as simple as saying, do I regret it. I think it's more about realizing this is a hard process and it's also not a guarantee of weight loss.
If someone does wls and does not lose or regains- you BET YOUR ASS they will regret it. Omg. To think of living with the stomach I have now and also being at my heavier weight. Wow. That would suck. I live with complications but being at a lower weight makes it worth it.
And you can't know for sure if you will lose. I know a lot of people who did not lose much. Our bodies are all different. Our bodies fight back hard against weight loss through dietary restriction. They don't like to be starved. If someone doesn't lose it's because their body is really good at preventing starvation. Or it's their mindset- they cannot break the need in their mind to continue their learned habits. They don't know how to stop the process of guilt eating. It's not their fault.
My suggestion for you is to really consider the cost of this surgery physically, the potential you won't lose, your other options for weight stabilization, how much your weight really matters and effects your life, and wether there are other problems you need to face in your life that could be more helpful than weight loss.
I highly recommend therapy before and after wls from an eating disorder specialist.

I find this offensive on many levels. Your stereotyping and bias is deeply effecting your opinion here and is coloring everyone with the same brush. Offensive. JUst an FYI, I had a lot of fears and regret the first two months and it wasn't because I was throwing a temper tantrum cause I can't funnel food into my face anymore. But thanks for dismissing people's emotions and feelings and stereotyping everyone.
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To the OP:

The first 2 months were very rough for me. I had been basically dying for the 16 months leading up to my surgery. The doctors didn't know what was wrong and I was in and out of the hospital. When they finally discovered it was my gallbladder that was destroying my pancreas, liver and kidneys they asked if I wanted to have the VGS surgery as well. Saying I was completely covered insurance wise and health wise it's what all of my docs strongly recommended. I have 4 weeks to prep with all my tests and milestones I had to meet for the surgery.

After wards I had a very difficult recovery. And in that time I went through a week straight of full on crying regret. It was all so emotionally overwhelming and I just wanted to be a "normal" person. I wanted a normal life back after so long of being sick and then now recovery. And I had no way to sooth myself either. I was physically in pain, emotionally in pain and there was nothing I could do to make myself feel better. I could barely walk even.

But then Trump was elected and that was it, I hit rock bottom. I was crying, miserable, in pain physically, emotionally and now we have THIS to deal with?? lol! I was just moving on to the full food stage and had been avoiding all carbs (My pancreas was severely damaged and I was producing almost no insulin at that point) but said SCREW IT!! I made myself some delicious mashed potatoes. Those mashed potatoes were like Manna to me, it was like my eyes were opening (and I was getting some real calories) and I realized that my life was still OK, that once I healed I could be "normal" again. I wasn't going to sustain on pureed ham and Protein powders for the rest of my life, that I was going to feel better - and soon. I realized that my fears and pain and regret were a form of grieving, of dealing with such a huge change.
I mean, we are REMOVING OUR STOMACHS essentially. lol! If you don't have a few moments or swaths of time where you regret it or have fears, than I say congratulations and I am so happy for you! But if you DO have some moments like that I think that is ALSO totally healthy and normal. It's OK to be human and have fears and regrets. You just want to make sure that you don't allow yourself to dwell in that space. Try to find the thing that will help change your perspective. I hate even admitting that Trump's election did anything positive for me but it is what it is. lol!

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I've gotten mostly elastic pants so the waist fits longer like Jennings and yoga / exercise pants. I also got clothes at Sam's club. I'm a nurse and wear scrubs 5 days / week so I also don't really need anything dressy... thank the lord. I have gotten into this concept of a wardrobe capsule where you have just a few pieceds of clothing that can all be mixed and matched. I think this is helpful too as I don't want to drop a bunch of money into temporary clothing.

Congratulations to both of you! Keep pushing forward with nothing but happiness!! It's a wonderful feeling.

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I don't know if this is necessarily the place to post this, but I just got married!!!! This woman has been by my side through the last 2 and a half years in this journey. She met me when I weighed over 600 pounds. I am now back down to my playing weight for football in college, but I am much healthier and and in better shape than I was then. I still have a lot of work to get under 3 bills, but I am extremely happy to head down this new path in life.